Hot Game Tips of 2007As the year 2007 comes to a close, we look back fondly at all of the games that had us cursing like sailors and throwing our controllers in obscene rage. There's nothing quite like finally showing a game who's boss, stickin' it to the virtual man, and IGN's Guides and reader-submitted FAQs and Cheats made that triumph more possible throughout the past twelve months. Here's our recap of the year's most popular videogame wisdom.

Super Paper Mario is a collector's wet dream. With over 200 Catch Cards, 50 maps, 32 levels, and dozens of recipes, this game is anything but paper-thin—in fact, this may be Mario&#Array;s most bloated adventure yet (sorry Mario). Thankfully, our step-by-step walkthrough will help you track down each and every one of this game&#Array;s myriad collectibles, in addition to taking down Count Bleck.

Oh, and for some great tips to earn some fast cash, be sure to check out our cheats sections.

The Metroid series has almost always been known for its many missile expansion packs and secret energy tanks, and the challenge of collecting the lot is further expanded in the Metroid Prime series. Prime 3: Corruption's various planets hide these secrets (and others), and we documented the secret locations in our deep, deep guide.

New to the Prime series is the addition of credits and friend vouchers, special achievements earned (á la Xbox 360 Achievements) by completing quasi-obscure tasks. We found all of those, too, and put 'em in our guide.

Our dedicated readers also tipped us off to hidden messages within the game delivered from Nintendo personnel such as Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata. There are too many to list here, but we've documented the lot here.

One hundred and twenty stars, one hundred and twenty unique challenges, one hundred and twenty ways to get stuck. Okay, so perhaps not every star in Super Mario Galaxy's galaxy is mind-bendingly difficult, but some challenges are a true test of your videogame skill.

We're on our way to covering all 120 stars (...and maybe more..), including the ultra-difficult purple coin challenges like Luigi's Purple Coins. Here's a quick tip to help you on your own quest to 120: You can perform a super, enemy-tracking butt stomp by jumping, spinning and immediately pressing Z to interrupt the spin animation.

We've been bruised and battered by 2007's final rush of games, but we're already licking our wounds, eager to crack skulls with next year's releases. Join our fight against unbeatable games and submit your own cheats, hints and walkthroughs and FAQs. Gamers helping gamers—it's a beautiful thing.